Reasons Dogs are Better Than Cats
December 10, 2020
Imagine waking up in the morning and you have a cute furry friend laying right next to you. Then when you wake up they start showing how excited they are to see you by climbing on you and licking you. That is one of the reasons dogs are better than cats because what does a cat do to you in the morning, I don’t really think they do anything.
Most people think that dogs are better than cats because the percentage of pet ownership in Wisconsin is 59% and 33.60% own dogs and 32.40% own cats. It is close but more people own a dog so they like dogs more than cats. According to Tammy Swinford, Accounting for three Culvers restaurants and a pet owner of two dogs said ¨dogs are better than cats because dogs will listen better than cats.¨ She has been a per owner of cats to. Tammy also said “Dogs are way more active so you can go outside and take them for walks and hikes and fun outdoor activities.”
But just because dogs make the better pet doesn’t mean that there are any bad things about them. Tammy says ¨the worst part about owning a dog is probably all the vet bills that you have to pay for them when they go to the vet and if you need something special done it is going to be expensive.¨
Just because dogs are better than cats doesn’t mean cats don’t make good pets. There ar
e many pros about them. Some of the best parts my mom says about owning a cat are that they are very quiet which is good and they have a longer lifespan than dogs do normally do but my mom says those are really the only good things about cats. Tammy also said that she dislikes cats because they jump and walk all over the place. For example she had a cat where almost everyday she got home the cat was always on the dinner table or counter top.
There are many pros and cons about both and the two main pros would be that dogs can tell if you are sad and they will come up to you and comfort you and for a cat they are very quiet you don’t even hear their nails on a hard surface and they don’t bark. The two main cons about both for dogs would be that the vet bills get expensive and for cats they like to jump all over the place.
So there are plenty of good things about both but I think that dogs take the win by a long shot. They seem to be just way better pets because they can be your best friend and they always get excited to see you when you get home from school or just come home from anything.
Zoe Pfaff • Dec 15, 2020 at 9:34 AM
I have had cats in the past but being really allergic cats we can’t have them. I much rather prefer dogs, even if I wasn’t allergic to cats I’d still rather have a dog. You make a good counter argument.
Katrina Cisewski • Dec 13, 2020 at 9:08 PM
Cameron, I too have had only dogs as pets, but I do also like cats. My mom is allergic to cats, so we have always had a dog for a pet. One great thing about having dogs is they are a lot of fun to play with and do things with them, whereas a cat typically just knocks over your stuff and chews on chords.. An advantage of having a cat over a dog is that when you go away for the weekend, you are able to leave a cat home with food and water, and a dog you need to have someone care for it because it needs to be let out and taken care of. The majority of the people I know have dogs , and some of the people that I know have cats prefer dogs. I found your article interesting and intriguing.
Zach Livernash • Dec 11, 2020 at 10:34 PM
Dogs are vastly superior to Cats in nearly every single shape or form, I like how you used statistics to prove how people prefer dogs over cats.
Olivia Schultz • Dec 10, 2020 at 1:26 PM
I thought that having imagery as your first sentence was a very good starter. It brought attention to the readers. I also loved this topic because it is very entertaining to read. It was very well written too.
Michael Alan Taylor • Dec 10, 2020 at 9:31 AM
Cameron, this is a VERY sensitive and IMPORTANT topic for our society! I found this to be enlightening and eye opening. As an owner of a dog and two cats I can tell you I love them both to death and I think you need a different mindset when hanging with either. So I think some people are just naturally better with cats or dogs than others.